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Quartz from
Badger Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Badger Mountain, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:993159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:993159:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘBadger Flats, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘSkyline group, Lone Pine Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘVirgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Carnelian deposit, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘGolden Scheelite prospect, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘBlue Jack group, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘSundown, Black Rock Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘBartlett Mine, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘSunset prospect, Black Rock Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2956, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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